Connecting The Pc Y Cable - Alphasmart 3000 User Manual

To install the Mac Y cable between your AlphaSmart 3000 and a
Macintosh:
1. Unplug the mouse from your keyboard.
2. Insert the green end of the Mac Y cable into the empty ADB port on
your keyboard where you just unplugged your mouse.
3. Plug your mouse into the red end of the Mac Y cable.
4. The grey end should be plugged into the computer port on the right
side of your AlphaSmart 3000.
Note: The Mac Y cable may also be used to connect a Macintosh to an
AlphaSmart 2000 or AlphaSmart Pro. To do so, connect the blue end of the
Mac Y cable (instead of the grey end) into the computer port on the right
side of your AlphaSmart.
Concerns about ADB Live Connect/Disconnect
The AlphaSmart 3000 is designed to be connected to and disconnected from
Macintosh ADB ports while the Mac is still running. Some people may be
concerned about this, since Apple recommends not unplugging or attaching
an ADB device while the computer is running. This is recommended by
Apple because certain ADB devices change modes when they are unplugged,
causing confusion to the system when the devices are reattached.
However, the AlphaSmart 3000 has been designed to not change modes
when unplugged. More importantly, it does not confuse the Mac when
unplugged and reconnected.

Connecting the PC Y Cable

The PC Y cable is used to connect the AlphaSmart 3000 to an IBM-
compatible PC with a PS/2-style keyboard. (To connect to a PC with a USB
port, see the section "Connecting your AlphaSmart 3000 to a USB
Computer," in this chapter.)
To install the PC Y cable between your AlphaSmart 3000 and PC:
1. Turn off the computer.
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